Install Damn Small Linux and possibly use it as a client for MPD (music player daemon) <br>or possibly VLC (for streaming of DVDs/video, hardware might not be up to it)<br><br>Al<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 3/5/06,
<b class="gmail_sendername">mike waterworth</b> <<a href="mailto:glastohacks@gmail.com">glastohacks@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div style="direction: ltr;">hiya<br>i have a 166mhz (i think) laptop that i am wondering what i can do to make it usefull...<br>the battery just about works (maybe 10mins)<br> i have a ac adapter for it plugged in, and i bourght a pcmcia card for it so i can network it, it has no usb..
<br>and i am into the whole 'media center' idea....could i get it to be used as a secondary screen or anything?<br>dont mind what os it runs, i have loads of other computers in my room aswell.<br>thanks.<br>mike w<br>
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